Safety Earl Thomas suits up for first day of Seahawks OTAs

Seattle Seahawks safety Earl Thomas was seen on the practice field Tuesday during the first day of organized team activities. Although the OTA was closed to the media, photographs of the team’s workout were posted on the Seahawks website.

Thomas is six months removed from a broken tibia and finished last season on the injured reserve. The free safety briefly considered retirement but has been at the facility throughout the Seahawks offseason program.

While the three-time Pro Bowler is likely to be limited through training camp, the Seahawks are optimistic Thomas will be ready to go for the opening game against the Green Bay Packers.

Assuming Thomas is healthy, he will rejoin a secondary that gave up the third-fewest passing touchdowns in the league last season. The famed Legion of Boom will return it’s core members again in 2017, including safety Kam Chancellor and cornerback Richard Sherman.

The starters will have a little competition this season, with the addition of four rookie defensive backs in this year’s draft: third round picks Shaquill Griffin and Delano Hill, fourth round pick Tedric Thompson and sixth-round pick Mike Tyson.